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The Surface (2014)
1K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Plot:
boat, survival, accident, stranger, struggle for survival, trapped, sea disaster, sea voyage, unlikely friendships, air disaster, die hard, suicide, alzheimer's disease, warehouse, death of father, guilt, airplane crash, shipwreck, nature, broken arm
Place:
michigan, milwaukee wisconsin, wisconsin
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Most similar movies to The Surface
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, suspense, tense and disturbing films with plots about survival, struggle for survival, isolation, murder, trapped, claustrophobia and danger mostly in Drama, Thriller and Adventure genres. Some movies like The Surface: Centigrade (2020), Prey (2021), The Belly of the Sea (2021), Tunnel (2016), Eden (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young American couple travel to the arctic mountains of Norway. After pulling over during a snowstorm, they wake up trapped in their SUV, buried underneath layers of snow and ice.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, realistic, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
stranded, trapped, backwoods, blizzard, snowstorm, frostbite, pregnant woman, breast feeding, couples, argument, birth, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
year 2002
Similarity:
100%
10K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A hiking trip into the wild turns into a desperate bid for survival for five friends on the run from a mysterious shooter.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, action thriller ...
Plot:
wilderness, survival, group of friends, most dangerous game, forest, sniper, manhunt, brother brother relationship, human prey, struggle for survival, threat, camping ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
June, 1816. A French navy frigate ran aground on a sandbar off the coast of Senegal. Attempts to free the board were futile - the crew had no choice but to abandon ship. Since the available boats were not enough to accommodate the entire crew, the ...
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
ocean, sea, struggle for survival, raft, storm at sea, survival, skinny dipping, male nudity, drowning, male pubic hair, madness, cannibalism ...
Similarity:
100%
12K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped.
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, suspense thriller
Plot:
disaster, survival, rescue team, trapped, endurance, tunnel, rescue attempt, faith, rescue, little girl, husband wife relationship, suffering ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
south korea, korea
Similarity:
100%
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3K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA, Malaysia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After their plane crashes off the coast of a deserted Pacific island, the surviving members of an American soccer team find themselves in the most dire of circumstances with limited resources, dwindling food supply and no rescue coming any time ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, exciting
Plot:
survival, island, struggle for survival, stranded, fight, food, soccer, desperation, starvation, mercy killing, hostility, trapped ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
On the eve of a hurricane threatening New Orleans a dangerous convict escapes from prison with two accomplices. When the high winds and flooding disrupt their escape plan they're forced to take shelter in the remote bayou home of Cassie and her ...
Style:
suspense, tense, tension, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
hurricane, storm, survival, struggle for survival, hostage, family relations, trap, trapped, mother daughter relationship, home invasion, danger, convict ...
Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
23%
12K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young single mother is held captive along with her two children by a violent ex and must plot their escape before it’s too late.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, thrilling ...
Plot:
locked in, home invasion, locked in a room, problem, jealous man, jealousy, female protagonist, struggle for survival, relationship problems, locked door, pedophile, virus ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A pleasant road trip takes a nightmarish turn for gemologist Sunny George when he meets with an accident. As his life hangs in the balance on the edge of a cliff in the middle of nowhere, Sunny must not only contend with the great adversity he is ...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
accident, survival, trapped, threat, escapades, struggle for survival, desperation, road trip, isolation, escape, male protagonist, claustrophobia ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A woman and her daughter charter a sail boat while on spring break only to discover the captain has plans to make sure they never return home.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
kidnapping, struggle for survival, survival, family problems, island, sea adventure, male female relationship, abduction, kidnapped, mother daughter relationship, family relations, relationship problems ...
Place:
florida
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When a reclusive backwoodsman finds a mute little girl wandering alone in the forest, he must protect her from the evil forces determined to end her life.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
forest, nature, struggle for survival, teenager fighting adult, recluse, violence, life risking, child fighting adult, child in peril, survival, backwoods, danger ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After the loss of her family, a young woman struggles to survive in a world long-since destroyed by disease; but when a lonely traveler offers her a place in his community, she must decide if the promise of a better life is worth the risk of ...
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, apocalyptic, intense, tense
Plot:
post apocalypse, plague, community, distopia, survival, secrets, female protagonist, weapons, religious, quarantine, post apocalyptic, disaster ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An expecting couple, a survival expert and four teenagers deal with a global blackout and the disintegration of society around them. In their plight for survival, they must endure the worst of human behavior.
Style:
suspense, apocalyptic, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
blackout, survival, apocalypse, post apocalypse, struggle for survival, solar eclipse, white trash, student, fight, eclipse, human nature, fear ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After a deadly virus wipes out most of humanity, the survivors are forced to wait alone in self-sustaining bunkers while the viral threat runs its course. Able to communicate through a networked video interface, the survivors wait for years and ...
Style:
captivating, suspense, apocalyptic, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
communication, bunker, virus, survival, disappearance, trapped, epidemic, deadly virus, struggle for survival, quarantine, pandemic, locked in a room ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 35 min.
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Story:
When a small plane crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, a lone woman must battle the elements and odds to survive.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, reflective
Plot:
survival, desert, airplane accident, crash, female protagonist, accident, problem, saving a life, struggle for survival, life, choice, panic ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A disturbing psychological thriller, that engages the audience to the point that it is always caught off guard, thus changing the point of view of the two main performers.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
revenge, isolation, locked in, elevator, trap, mind game, captivity, danger, social problems, trapped, psychopath, social relations ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After a mass shooting at a police funeral, reclusive ex-cop Gannon finds himself unwittingly forced out of retirement when he realizes that the killer belongs to the same militia he joined after quitting the force. Understanding that the shooting ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, tense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, shooting, danger, uncover truth, hunting, paranoia, investigation, militia, warehouse, radio, police, interrogation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, austin texas
Similarity:
20%
404
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Hotel guests become trapped by a raging fire.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fire, hotel, trapped, arson, deathtrap, trap, luxury hotel, struggle for survival, house fire, death threat, disaster, survival ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a massive hurricane threatens the Brody Peninsula, Abby Fields, a full-time nurse to a housebound coma patient, is forced to stay behind to care for her. This puts her directly in the hurricane's path, but even worse - it puts her directly ...
Style:
suspense, tense, tension, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
hurricane, serial killer, caregiver, storm, survival, killing, hidden truth, trap, death threat, serial murder, tsunami, murderer ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An unsettling look at reality television, where a disturbing game show has its contestants ending their lives for the public's enjoyment.
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
tv host, suicide, murder, brother sister relationship, television, most dangerous game, death, risk, mind game, janitor, nurse, hacking ...
Time:
year 2017
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
"Locked in a Room" is a story about three teenagers that are trapped in three separate rooms. They are monitored and watched by a masked man who takes notes on paper as to their every move and emotion. They are further tormented by an ...
Style:
psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, scary ...
Plot:
vengeance, danger, trapped, room, teenager, survival, isolation, violence, murder, teenage life, confined, mysterious character ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Bahamas
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Nadine and Lewis move to a small Bahamian island hoping to restore their relationship in the wake of a tragedy, only to find the picturesque island torn in two: on one side a dangerous human trafficker and on the other an aging patriarch, struggling ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
human trafficking, island, remote island, loss, grief, corrupt mayor, slave trade, character study, slow burn, mourning, isolation, intimate ...
Place:
caribbean
Similarity:
19%
38K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, disturbing, perverse, dark ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
paranoia, hunting, accident, drug use, drinking, survival, friends, hunter, paranoid, murder, danger, drinking alcohol ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scottish highlands
Similarity:
19%
36K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, Austria, USA, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, tension, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, flying, pilot, terrorist, empathy, violence, murder, airplane trip, save the day, capture, terrorist group, heroes ...
Time:
year 2019
Place:
persia, berlin germany
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When Amy has nowhere to go for winter break, her friend Christine insists she come stay with her family. What begins as a dream situation turns into a nightmare when Amy starts to obsess and wreak havoc on her welcoming hosts. Stars Beth Littleford, ...
Style:
suspense, gothic horror, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
female stalker, girl next door, chaos, female protagonist, older man younger woman sex, woman seduces a man, age difference, strong female lead, holiday, friendship gone bad, friend turned foe, hamster ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After a tragic accident Grace is lost and alone in the Smoky Mountains. Grace's struggle for survival is made more complicated by her troubled past. Battling the demons in her mind may be the only way to come out alive.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, exciting, captivating, horrifying ...
Plot:
forest, childhood trauma, split personality, marriage proposal, survival, alone, trauma, suicide, murder, lost, female nudity, travel ...
Similarity:
19%
109
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 63 min.
TV show
Story:
Summer is almost over and Germán invites his friends for a few days of fun, sun and sex on his luxurious yacht. The dream vacation quickly turns into a night when the group of friends go for a swim and forget to attach the ladder to the side of ...
Style:
tense, suspense, tension, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
survival, sea, yacht, isolation, struggle for survival, lost at sea, friends, sea adventure, sea disaster, sea voyage, problem, sailing ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Laura's life is turned upside down when she is attacked by a shark while celebrating her 18th birthday. She's rescued by Bruce, a handsome young man just returned home from college. As she recovers, he becomes a local hero for his bravery. ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, suspenseful, enigmatic, suspense ...
Plot:
shark, unrequited love, obsession, rescue, danger, violence, relationship problems, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love affair, brutality, dishonesty, love interest ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A military veteran comes home to find her father harassed by a sheriff intent on confiscating the livestock on their ranch under shady pretenses.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
father daughter relationship, military, rancher, farm, corrupt official, corruption, family relations, problem, ranch, homecoming, determination, injustice ...
Place:
north dakota, midwest
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The true story of 14-year-old freshman Abby Hernandez who vanished while walking home from school in North Conway, New Hampshire. Kicking off the state’s largest search, Abby’s disappearance left her family, especially her mother Zenya , ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense
Plot:
kidnapping, escape, rape victim, child abuse, violence, psychological torment, psychological abuse, rape, life is a bitch, emotional abuse, struggle for survival, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A dream vacation of a lifetime quickly turns into a hijacking, endangering passengers and crew, on a boat journey down the Amazon River and into the Brazilian rainforest. Desperate criminals storm aboard, pursuing a lost fortune in the jungle. Now ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, suspense
Plot:
jungle, amazon river, amazon jungle, struggle for survival, cruise, tourist, threat, survival, cruise ship, boat, group, suitcase of money ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
18%
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